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Skokie SD 69 needs ISBE sign-off by mid-March to keep Summer 2026 work on track
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Margaret Clauson told the Facilities & Finance subcommittee that ISBE approval of the district's 10-year Health/Life Safety Plan is required before bonds can be issued; to meet the planned Summer 2026 construction at Edison the district needs ISBE approval by about March 15, 2026.
Dr. Margaret Clauson, Superintendent, told the subcommittee that "the Board approved the District's 10-year Health Life Safety Plan at their May 2025 Board meeting." She said the architects submitted the plan to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and had responded to a request for additional information.
Clauson emphasized that ISBE approval is a precondition to issuing life-safety bonds and starting construction. She told members the district must secure ISBE approval by approximately March 15, 2026 if work at Edison is to begin in Summer 2026. The transcript records that a public hearing related to exterior work and plumbing was held in "December 2026," a date the committee noted in the meeting record.
The timing of ISBE review will determine whether the district can proceed with bond-related public notices and a potential bond resolution at the March Board meeting. Subcommittee members were told that if ISBE approval is delayed, the district's timeline for bids and summer construction will need to shift.
